Really? Working Parents Are Too Stressed For Sex?
The headline over at Care.com was designed to grab eyeballs: "New Study Finds Working Parents Are Too Stressed to Go to the Gym, Call a …Read More
Writing About Time Management, Life, Careers & Family
The Eureka Moment (How Did You Get Your Best Idea?)
It's a cliche that people get their best ideas in the shower, but that's probably because it's so true. You're relaxed. Your mind isn't actively …Read More
Round-up: Procrastination, Multi-tasking and Blog Inspiration
I've been taking a week off from book writing before plunging into revisions next week. It's been kind of nice to have a little bit …Read More
Idea Files: Worth It Or No?
I've been trying to declutter a few areas of my house lately. While doing so, I've come across a handful of old "idea files." It …Read More
No, You Don’t Have To Track Your Time Forever
Over at the Urban Muse Writer, Susan Johnston reviewed 168 Hours. It's a great review, and I'm really thrilled with it, but one thing I …Read More
The Portfolio Mindset
A publisher sent me a book on resume writing the other day. As I was paging through it, I realized something: it's been years since …Read More
How Much House Can You Afford?
One of the issues I'm tackling in Plenty is the usual calculators on how much house people can afford. By how much I mean how …Read More
Round-Up: Spousonomics, Simple Dollar and Your Minimum Wage
Lots of reading material this week! First, over at the Spousonomics blog (the website of the book by Paula Szuchman and Jenny Anderson), I'm featured …Read More
5 Tips For Eating an Elephant
Let's say you've got a big task that has to get done. I wouldn't say you're dreading it, but left to your own devices, you'd …Read More
How Do You Teach Kids About Money?
In the last chapter of the book currently known as Plenty, I'm writing a small section on teaching kids about money. I've realized from a …Read More